PUPPET KILLER ***** 2019 Canada Dir: Lisa Ovies When he was little, Jaime (Aleks Paunovic) and his mother shared a passion for horror movies. After she dies, he watches them all with his best friend, a puppet named Simon (voiced by Lee Majdoub). Ten years later, he returns to his…
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THE NIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS *** 2019 USA Dir: Paul Tanter. 101 mins A lunatic, appropriately named Nicholas (Simon Phillips), murdered 30 people at an asylum with his wife Michelle/Mrs. Claus (Sayla de Goede). Now, four years later, they’re back to wreak havoc in the small town where it all started—and…
Z **** 2019 Canada Dir: Brandon Christiensen. 83 mins. 8-year-old Josh (Jett Klyne) has made a new imaginary friend, named, somewhat ominously, Z. The boy’s parents Elizabeth (Keegan Connor Tracy) and Kevin (Sean Rogerson) start to grow concerned when Josh starts to grow increasingly violent. Although this film features a…
HAPPY FACE **** 2019 Canada Dir: Alexandre Franchi. 100 mins A handsome college student named Stan (Robin L’Houmeau) attempts to connect with his sick mother by bandaging his face and joining a support group for disfigured people. As they share their stories and grow closer, he helps the group realize…
2020 sees Grimmfest reaching the dirty dozen: Twelve years at the cutting edge of genre film. And to celebrate, next year’s festival will be bigger, bolder, and bloodier than ever – running from the evening of Wednesday 7th October 2020 through to the evening of Sunday 11th October 2020 at…